Rich talks about spinning up to DEMA. He also talks about the upcoming tec 50 training and the training he has been doing with rebreathers. Rich talks about the show, the storms of November show he attended this evening.

Rich talks about his upcoming Prism 2 course. He also talks about his upcoming schedule of trips for 2019. He discusses an article about Oldest intact shipwreck recently found in the Black Sea. This 2400 year old amazing find is discussed with his love of shipwrecks. River diving season just around the corner and Rich talks about the upcoming dives he has planned.

Rich is fired up about some stuff people posted hammering on Local dive shops. He also talks about diving this week, catching up and making cool things happen. He also talks about the end of his longest running IDC.

Rich talks about Underwater Pumpkin Carving. Gives a shout out to an old mentor long gone. Talks about his week of diving with public safety divers and their courses and the task of getting his shops in order. Rich also talks about a night dive he did with some good customers and friends.

Rich talks about his past week teaching the PADI IDC and some of the things that were discussed there. He also talks about some of the articles that were posted on the DiverSync Facebook page. Rich chats about how things change in diving instruction similar to the things that change in other diving related.

Rich chats about the awesomeness that was the missile silo dive last weekend, a busy week diving and the fun he has with his Job. Rich also chats about the fun he has had in diving this week and the struggles of running a business that is super fun in the bargain.

Rich had a busy week teaching and entertaining and making things happen for his shop. He talks about Internet trolls in relation to an experience he had this week. Rich also talks about how a different IDC can take a good instructor and make them a Great Instructor.

Rich starts this podcast on his birthday and in the middle of it gets interrupted by house guests arriving early. Finishing it the next day, Rich talks more about how people interpret standards in a way that may be detrimental to the learning of the skills. He also talks about his upcoming classes and the stuff that he is doing this next week! Primer for IDC and more.